Property Apprentice Podcast
Property Apprentice dives deep into the what's and how's of real estate investing in New Zealand. Each week, we discuss topics relevant to every home buyer and investor.
Episodes
65% of Kiwis Pausing Life Goals? Cross Lease Traps & Mortgage Default Myth | NZ Property Insights 24
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Why are 65% of New Zealanders under 45 putting major life milestones like buying a home, starting a family, or making career moves on pause? And what really happens when you buy a cross-lease property with an unconsented deck, carport, or extension?
In Episode 24 of New Zealand Property Insights, host Paul Roberts breaks down fresh demographic surveys and financial credit data to expose ...
AI Real Estate Scams, $2M Property Coach Liquidation & Build Cost Surge | NZ Property Insights Ep 23
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Are fake AI photos hiding structural defects on house listings? And how did a social media property coach end up owing $2M to creditors?
In Episode 23 of New Zealand Property Insights, hosts Paul Roberts and Debbie Roberts (owners of Property Apprentice) tackle the biggest ethical, regulatory, and construction cost developments affecting New Zealand property buyers and investors today.
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Adult kids moving into $31,000 flatpack studios? Investors completely bypassing Auckland to chase high rental yields down south? The standard New Zealand property playbook is being rewritten right before our eyes!
In this episode of The Week in Review, Debbie Roberts (owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice) breaks down the 5 biggest stories you need to know to make smar...
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Why are 10 percent more Kiwi homeowners choosing to rent out their properties rather than sell them? And how did organized crime syndicates convert 17 suburban Auckland rental homes into illegal grow houses right under self-managing landlords' noses?
In Episode 22 of New Zealand Property Insights, financial adviser Debbie Roberts and experienced investor Paul Roberts (Owners of Property ...
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In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts, owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice, cuts through the noise of policy shifts and headlines to unpack the latest real estate data.
Despite quiet buyer demand, banks are quietly loosening lending criteria, with a net 36% of advisers reporting bank willingness to advance funds—up from just 2% two months ago. M...
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Has New Zealand’s residential property market quietly entered one of the most advantageous buying windows in years?
While political headlines focus on election uncertainties and rising living expenses, fresh economic data shows significant positive momentum for buyers and renters alike. In this episode of NZ Property Insights, financial adviser Debbie Roberts and experienced invest...
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Is the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate hike a sudden shock to the system, or is it actually the clearest sign yet that the economic fog is finally lifting?
In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice breaks down the wave of fresh real estate data for the week ending Friday, 10th of July, 2026. While the mainstream media headlines are busy danc...
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The election campaign has officially ignited a fierce debate over capital, wealth, and property taxes in New Zealand. In this episode, we dive deep into the facts behind Labour’s proposed 28% Capital Gains Tax and the Green Party’s proposed wealth and inheritance tax structures.
We also crunch 70 years of historical real estate data to reveal the truth behind the 10-yea...
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Think the New Zealand property market is locked in permanent doom and gloom? Think again! Massey University's latest data reveals a staggering 23.1% annual jump in housing affordability, right alongside a historic 6-year high surge in June market activity.
In this week's episode, Debbie Roberts strips away the media's negativity bias to show you where the real opportunities are hid...
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Ready for some genuinely encouraging news about the New Zealand property market? In Episode 19 of New Zealand Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts pull back the curtain on the exciting opportunities opening up as rental markets rebalance and active buyers establish clear winning strategies. Discover why New Zealand's stable policy environment is outperforming Australia’s tax...
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Think a 17% market dip is all bad news? Think again! While falling house prices are creating some bizarre living arrangements for separating couples, they are also opening up the single greatest buying window in a decade. In this episode of The Week in Review, Debbie Roberts reveals why savvy first-home buyers just grabbed a record 27.7% market share, how you can use bank logic to beat ...
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Are New Zealand property buyers quietly proving the mainstream headlines wrong? In this catch-up episode of New Zealand Property Insights, Debbie Roberts explains why Kiwi buyer intent has jumped despite flat national asking prices, how Auckland's upcoming density rollback could slide home values by up to 8% over time, and the policy differences keeping New Zealand's rental market stabl...
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Is New Zealand’s property market quietly offering you a hidden advantage?
While the mainstream headlines scream about high interest rates and a frozen sales volume, a major shift is happening behind closed doors. NZ banks are actively cutting back credit rules, slashing criteria, and sweetening their cashback offers in an aggressive bid to win your business.
In this episode of NZ Pr...
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First-home buyers are quietly rewriting the rules of the New Zealand property market. Despite a flat wider economy, a record 75% of first-home buyer purchases this year are standalone houses—the highest level since 2020.
But as the market continues to fragment, we are seeing a fascinating regional split. While Auckland and Wellington face slower movements, areas like Southland, Tar...
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In this post-budget episode, Paul and Debbie Roberts cut through the mainstream media noise to deliver the real data, strategies, and opportunities hiding in the current property market.
We kick things off by breaking down groundbreaking economic research that challenges outdated council building targets and introduces "price signal planning". Then, we cast our eyes across the Tasm...
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In this week's Property Apprentice Week in Review, Debbie Roberts unpacks the biggest economic, property, and personal finance stories shaping New Zealand.
This episode covers the key announcements from Budget 2026, the Reserve Bank's closely watched OCR decision, new data showing nearly half of first-home buyers are entering the market with less than a 20% deposit, the growing pressure ...
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In this episode of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts unpack the critical structural changes transforming the New Zealand real estate landscape. We analyze the long-term fallout of the interest deductibility policy, evaluate how changing mortgage dynamics are fueling a massive first-home buyer renaissance, and look at the compliance adjustments simplifying transaction pipelin...
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The property market headlines say "stagnant"—but the real data tells a completely different story. While the mainstream media fixates on flat price movement to trigger clickbait anxiety, the reality is that the speculative noise has cleared out, giving everyday buyers the ultimate upper hand.
In Episode 14 of NZ Property Insights, Paul and Debbie Roberts break down The Reality Behi...
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The power dynamic in the property market has officially shifted. Are you prepared for a landscape where the buyer finally dictates terms?
In this week's review, Debbie Roberts (Financial Adviser and Owner at Property Apprentice) cuts through the alarming headlines to dissect a market undergoing a healthy recalibration. We dive deep into new data showing national rents dropping nea...
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Are you aware of how well-positioned New Zealand property is on the world stage? While local headlines often focus on short-term challenges, sweeping new tax policies in Australia and the United Kingdom are quietly transforming the Kiwi property market into one of the most attractive, stable safe havens for capital growth in the world.
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